Link bracelet or the like



June 3,1947. QNGER 2,421,720

LINK BRACELET OR THE LIKE Filed May 11, 1946 WWW Patented June 3, 1947 OFFICE V LINK BRACELET OR THE LIKE Phillip S. Singer, Great Neck, N. Y.

Application May 11, 1946, Serial No. 669,146

4 Claims.

This invention relates to link bracelets and has for its main object to provide means for effectively and durably joining the links thereof together so as to eliminate separate pivots hitherto used with such bracelets.

Another object is to provide a structure that will be simple, reduce labor and the cost of manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts as will be hereinafter described and defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, which constitutes part of this specification and in which similar reference characters denote corresponding parts:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a part of a linked bracelet constructed according to this invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective plan view thereof, turned inside out;

Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line 3-3 of Fi 1, seen in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged end portion of the inner or lower member of an individual link;

Fig. 5 is a cross section on line 55 of Fig. 2, showing the outer or upper member only and Fig. 6 is a section similar to Fig. 3 of a somewhat modified construction.

Referring to the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 5, l0 denotes a portion of a linked bracelet, and l l the individual links thereof. Each link is composed of two members, l2, 13, made of thin strips of metal or other suitable material, one, such as 12, being used on the outer face and the other l3, on the inner face of the bracelet. In width, the outer and inner members I2, l3, are equal, but in length, the outer member 12 is somewhat longer than the inner member I3 and has each of its end portions curved downwardly or hook-shaped, as at I2 The inner members l3 are substantially flat strips but provided at two or more points with transversal ribs I3 which in assembled position will extend close to the inner faces of the outer members as shown in Fig. 3, and thus reinforce them, preventing bends when the bracelet is worn. The inner members l3 are also provided at each of their ends with a slit I3 The curved or hooked end portions l2 of the member l2 initially, i. e., before the parts are assembled, leave suflicient open spaces between their free edges l2 and the inner face of the outer member I2, to provide passages through which the inner member I3 can be inserted. The slits I3 are adapted to be in alignment with and to engage this corresponding free edges I! of the curved portions 12 of the member l2, when said inner member is passed through said free spaces. After such engagement the curved portions I2 are compressed so as to force the free edges li inwardly and around the side edges of said slits l3 thereby permanently joining the upper and. inner members of the links.

The curved portions ll of each outer member are centrally split as at I2 forming double hooks. In assembling the links, the upper members are displaced transversely relative the lower members in such a way that each upper member extends over one half of each of two contiguous lower members, and one hook or one half I2 of the curved part I2 engages one half of the slit of one lower member and the other hook or half engages one half of the slit of the adjacent lower member. In this manner, all links become flexibly and durably interlocked with one another without using separate pins or pivots.

In the modified construction shown in Fig. 6, the lower strip or member is formed with aninverted U-shaped shoulder l3 having end flanges I3 Each end flange is provided with a transversal recess or slit l3 for engagement of the curved ends of the upper member as in the first structure described. When assembled in the manner described, the shoulder l3 will extend close to the inner face of the outermemberwith the same effect as the ribs I3 'Since various changes may be made in th construction of my device without departing from the principle thereof, I do not wish to restrict myself to the details herein described and shown.

What I claim is:

1. A linked bracelet or the like, the links of which each comprise an upper and lower member, each upper member being formed with hook end portions and each lower member having transversal slits at its ends, the hooked portions of each upper member being adapted to engage the slits of two adjacent lower members.

2. A linked bracelet or the like according t claim 1, in which the lower members are formed with means capable of abutting against the inner faces of and reinforcing the upper members.

3. A bracelet or the like, according to claim 1, in which the lower members are formed with ribs capable of abutting against the inner faces of and reinforcing the upper members.

4. A bracelet or the like, according to claim 1, in which the lower members are formed with inverted U-shaped shoulders capable of abutting against the inner faces of and reinforcing the upper members.

PHILLIP S. SINGER. 

